Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, May 8: When a truck loaded with sand tilted sharply and fell by its side at Volachil in Adyar village near here, a person who got crushed by the truck, died on the spot. This tragic incident occurred at around 7 pm on Wednesday May 6.

The deceased has been identified as Kantaraju, a native of Tippayyanapalya near Kunigal. The truck was treading a steep mud road leading out of the sand dock on the bank of River Netravati towards the national highway, when the driver saw that another truck was coming towards the sand dock from the opposite direction. The driver placed the truck on reverse gear to facilitate the other truck to move ahead and was slowly moving backwards, when Kantaraju, who worked for the truck, got down and was trying to place stones to stop wheels of the vehicle from slipping backward. However, the truck lost its balance, tilted to the side in which Kantaraju was standing, and fell on the roadside compound, duly knocking Kantaraju down in the process.

Although attempts were made to revive Kantaraju on the spot, he died due to injuries sustained in this incident. Truck driver escaped from the spot. A case stands registered in the rural police station here in this connection.